Violence Against Women

I thought about a woman I once served today. Back when I was serving people with disabilities. She crossed my mind because the day that she became paralyzed, she was …

A survey has found “deep mistrust” towards police from black women who have been victims of abuse. The findings from the charity Sistah Space show that almost all black women …

I want you to hear from Déjà Lewis-Nwalipenja. When she gave this TEDx talk, Déjà was a young Black college student studying political science and sociology. Her talk, Black Girls …

🔒 FCI Dublin forces us to ask a question about consent that reaches far beyond one prison. A woman identified publicly as Dinhora described living with continual fear while incarcerated …

Mariska Hargitay has said she was raped by a man she considered a friend when she was in her 30s. Hargitay said she tried several ways to get out of …

It will never stop amazing me that sooooooo many people believe that every sexual assault follows a “script”. We have no idea what happened but the fanfiction from people ready …

Listening tells you so much about where we really are as a society. A WNBA player spoke about her experience with sexual violence. The comments were not kind. There is …

updated from September 26 2025 Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dress it up with lies, excuses, and false respectability. They label it …

  There are things we understand perfectly well until sexual violence enters the conversation. We understand vulnerability perfectly well when property is involved   Suppose someone gets drunk at a …

There is a question people continue to ask victims of sexual violence: Why didn’t you go to the police? I have worked hotlines. I have responded to women who were …